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Media-induced recovery: The effects of positive versus negative media stimuli on recovery experience, cognitive performance, and energetic arousal.

Gary BenteLeonard ReineckeDiana Rieger

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Cultural Studiesbusiness.industryCommunication05 social sciences050801 communication & media studies050109 social psychologyCognitionCoping behaviorAffective valence0508 media and communications0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesEffects of sleep deprivation on cognitive performancebusinessPsychologySocial psychologyMedia contentEnergetic arousalApplied PsychologyInteractive mediaCognitive psychologyMass media

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Recent research has demonstrated that the use of hedonically positive interactive media content contributes to the satisfaction of recovery needs and is associated with recovery outcomes such as higher levels of cognitive performance and increased energetic arousal. The recovery effects of noninteractive media stimuli as well as of media content with negative affective valence, however, are less clear. The present investigation addressed this limitation of prior research on

https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000075